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- Title
Making sense of dementia: understanding amongst indigenous Australians.
- Authors
Garvey, Gail; Simmonds, Donna; Clements, Vanessa; O'Rourke, Peter; Sullivan, Karen; Gorman, Don; Curnow, Venessa; Wise, Susi; Beattie, Elizabeth
- Abstract
Dementia is a growing health and social concern for all Australians. Whilst the prevalence of dementia amongst Australia's indigenous people is unclear, there is some evidence that dementia rates are five times that of the general Australian population. To date no studies have examined dementia knowledge levels in indigenous communities.
- Publication
International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 2011, Vol 26, Issue 6, p649
- ISSN
1099-1166
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1002/gps.2578